Redmi 9 seems to be similar to the global model of Redmi 9 with the changed name. Redmi 9 prime would have a 6.53-inch full-HD+ display, which includes a notch at the top. Full-HD+ Resolution display is a major advantage for Redmi 9 Prime, as most competitions at this price are offering HD+ displays. The bezels around the panel are thick, but given this price, so much compromise is not bad. There is Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protection in the display, which can protect the phone from light scratches in daily use.
Xiaomi has set all buttons on the right side of the device and it is easy to reach them. The SIM tray is on the left and has a option of two nano-sim slots and a dedicated microSD card slot. You also get an IR emitter on the top. The Redmi 9 Prime offers a USB Type-C port, primary microphone, speaker and 3.5mm headphone jack at the bottom.
Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime It has a 5,020mAh battery. it Redmi Note 9 (Review) and Redmi Note 9 Pro (Review) has the same ability. We have reviewed the Note 9 series, so we hope that Prime batteries also get decent backup. However, the negative side is that the Redmi 9 Prime weighs 198 grams. You start noticeing it after using the phone for a while. Xiaomi says that Redmi 9 Prime is capable of 18W fast charging, but the company gives you 10W charger in the box. Given the capacity of the charger and battery coming together, we feel that the Redmi 9 Prime will take a long time to charge.
In the back panel Redmi 8 Like the texcharged finish. The camera on the upper rear is a circular patch around the module, which has a smooth finish. This design is largely Poco x2 The camera in which the camera is shiny finish around the module. Redmi 9 prime is available in four colors – Matte Black, Mint Green, Space Blue and Sunrise Flair. We have mats black variants.
Redmi 9 prime has a quad-camera setup at the back. Below them are capacitive fingerprint scanner. This setup reminded us of Redmi Note 8 Pro. In the setup of this phone, Xiaomi has given a 13-megapixel primary camera with 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle, 5-megapixel macro and 2-megapixel depth.
Xiaomi has chosen MediaTek Helio G80 chipset to power the Redmi 9 Prime. It is an octa-core chipset, with two Cortex-A75 core and six Cortex-A55 core. The smartphone is available in two variants – 4 GB RAM with 64 GB storage and 4 GB RAM with 128 GB storage. Their price is Rs 9,999 and Rs 11,999 respectively. We have high-end models.
Xiaomi has launched the Redmi 9 Prime with MIUI 11. This custom skin is based on Android 10 and our unit was running Android security patch July 2020. There are already a lot of blotware installs, such as Getapps, which suggests installing several other apps during the initial setup process. However, even after rejecting the suggestions, we get installed installed in Rummy King, Zili, Mi Pay, Mi Credit, Amazon Shopping, Facebook, WPS Office and some games devices in advance. However, no app banned by the Government of India is in this list.
The interface is very similar, which we have used on other Xiaomi smartphones and if you are upgrading from a phone of Xiaomi, you should not have any problem in using it. We will avoid commenting on its camera and performance at the moment until we try Redmi 9 Prime in our benchmark and in-depth testing. You will not have to wait much for a review of Redmi 9 Prime. Till then you stay with Gadgets 360 and Gadgets 360 Hindi.